P phoenix159 Member Joined May 19, 2013 Messages 79 Gender Male HSC 2014 Feb 16, 2014 #1 In a particle accelerator, a fast moving particle (with v = 0.99c) decays into two photons, of total energy of 6.2 × 10−27 J. What is the rest mass of the fast moving particle?
In a particle accelerator, a fast moving particle (with v = 0.99c) decays into two photons, of total energy of 6.2 × 10−27 J. What is the rest mass of the fast moving particle?
Zeref Stare into my eyes. Joined May 6, 2012 Messages 710 Gender Male HSC 2014 Feb 16, 2014 #2 1.Use m=e/c^2 and solve for m. 2.Substitute into mass dilation formula. Use answer from 1 as mv.